While there is no shortage of choice when it comes to adventure games — especially on Steam — Technobabylon is not just another face in the crowd. Whether you’re a fan of exceptional adventure games, science fiction, or even its apparent influences, there is a memorable adventure in Technobabylon backed by a believable setting and driven by a strong narrative.

CYBERPUNK IS DEAD Cyberpunk is dead – or so they say. It's easy to understand why such statements are made. Androids and jacking into cyberspace was new and exciting back in the 80s. “Neuromancer” and “Blade Runner” were igniting the imagination while...

Regardless, I consistently enjoyed Technobabylon. The puzzles are always meaningful, and the story proves that you can teach the aging dog of cyberpunk some new tricks. At times, I found myself genuinely surprised by story developments; at others, I marveled that it kept me smiling through rough patches when another game might have had me switching it off and playing Skyrim out of spite.

Technobabylon is the latest retro-styled, point-and-click adventure joint from rising publisher Wadjet Eye Games, and the debut effort from developer Technocrat. If you've played a Wadjet Eye adventure before, you'll be in familiar territory, as these...

You experience this through the eyes and minds of three interesting characters and there are lots of great set pieces and puzzles that will challenge, but rarely frustrate you. The visuals and sounds are great. The bugs I experienced were patched-out today, and at $15 for the Deluxe Edition on GOG, you really can't go wrong.

But it is a beautiful-looking and well-written game, in a way that adventures far too rarely see. It’s a game that proves to me that I’m right to demand so much more from point-n-clickers that get eulogised despite their enormous flaws. It has restored my faith that the genre deserves high expectations, even if it occasionally fails to meet them.

Technobabylon is one of the best adventure games I’ve played in recent years, if not ever. The best way I can describe how good it is, in terms of world, plot, music and gameplay is this: It’s Deus Ex (the original) The Point & Click Adventure game. And you should play it. So far, it’s won my best adventure game of 2015, even if it’s only May.

Despite one rather glaring plot issue, there is very little to find fault with in Technobabylon. If you’re a fan of both adventure games and cyberpunk or science fiction in general then picking this up is a no-brainer, but there’s also enough high quality storytelling to entice others into the city of Newton, too.

Acts of deception on the part of the game can be occasionally infuriating, but actually add to the sense of reward when the real solutions are finally deduced. If the future is to be built by programmers, let it be by ones who think like the architects of Technobabylon.